Uniting Faith and Culture: Hans Urs von BalthasarJohn-Peter Pham (from Modern Age 42:2, Spring 2000)

There are a number of reasons why it could be said, albeit from different perspectives, that the Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988) occupies a unique place among the great thinkers of the twentieth century. From the point of view of sheer literary volume, he is almost alone in the sheer monumental proportions of his written corpus. . . .

Thought experiments

Just a quick note on the problem of using thought experiments in philosophy: there is a danger of using the imagination without understanding. One is often held captive to the reality present in the thinker's mind, as it is elaborated in the thought experiment, not to actual reality. Without a grasp of the natures involved, one could imagine all sorts of causal relationships.

SEP: Thought Experiments

Fulvio Di Blasi has set up blogs for three recently published books (in Italian): Conoscenza pratica, teoria dell'azione e bene politico, a book on John Finnis ,and a collection of essays, La vitalità del diritto naturale, which was co-edited with Paolo Heritier.